Family.
I got to my sisters.
We are back now with a music icon who
tore up the charts as part of Sister
Sledge Disco Queen Kathy Sledge is
playing tonight through this Sunday
at Dimitrious Jazz Alley in Seattle.
She's here with us right now,
Oh my goodness.
Thank you so much for coming
down to the studio.
This is amazing.
Ohh it's a pleasure to be
here so tell us a little
bit about your your.
By the way she's gonna perform for
us in just a moment. We're honored
but first tell us about,
you know you and your sisters.
You started singing at a at a
very young age, and then you found
fame at a young age. What was that
like? I was 16 when I sang we were family.
No one knows that 1616 and I wasn't
allowed to hear it until it was
time to record it. So that's pretty.
I think that's why it has the
staying power to this day, yeah,
but yeah, it was surreal growing up
and singing at the same time and
actually felt like 1 long day one.
Long day. It still does. That's
pretty fascinating. I mean,
you weren't even old enough
to be in the clubs where they
were playing. This song wasn't
I wasn't, so I love it when
people say they grew up.
Listening to me, I'm like I kind
of grew up listening to me. Yeah,
I bet everyone knows we are family and
it's a great song and it's sung by.
So I was just talking to your daughter
because I can hear 4 year old singing it.
It's so great. I know I know.
What are some other songs though
that you love that you recorded
what's so interesting?
Is there is a new? Well it's not new,
but it's bigger than we are family in
certain territories around the world.
It's called thinking of you
but now there's this resurgence
here in the United States.
So that's my favorite.
I'll be doing more thinking.
You'll be doing some of that. Well.
You'll be downloading that right now.
Do you don't download music anymore,
we just stream it so we'll be streaming it.
But I also heard that Jazz has
been huge influence in your life.
Tell me about how it's kind
of inspired and moved you.
I have to say I'm actually in the
studio now with Stanley Clarke.
Legendary Stanley Clarke.
We're working on a jazz
project and new jazz musician,
somebody tell Joe it's really
cool because no one knows that
that part of me that and so I'm.
Excited to be as I guess
it's a whole new dimension.
Now that's gotta be
kind of a vulnerable part though
something you love so much is doing. You
know it's just one of my
favorite streamers of music,
so getting to do it.
And earlier you called me the disco queen.
Now it's like it's funny,
but that lives with me too.
Yeah, and so I'm excited to to be able
to share in this part of me now. Yeah,
well, there are so many parts of us
and I cannot wait to hear and so just
in reminder Sister Sledge featuring
Kathy Sledge is at Dimitrious Jazz
Alley all weekend starting tonight.
Four nights six shows you do
not want to miss it now.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kathy Sledge.
I can only give you love
that last forever.
And the promise to be
near each time you call.
And Leon Hart, Isle.
For you and you love,
that's all.
That's all. I can only give
you country walks and springtime.
And a hand to hold
when leaves begin to fall.
Burning light mom. What time is night that's?
That's all. I'm sure those who have told you.
Give you the world.
I have hobbies arms to enfold you.
I'm not in love time could never destroy.
Wondering? What I'm asking and
returned in. I am sure you'll
see that my request is small.
Say yes to
me. You are done. Banana
that's
that's all.
That was amazing. That
was beautiful.
And that is not all she will
be at Jazz Alley this weekend.
Thank you so much.
Ohh thank you honor to meet you.
Kathy sledge.